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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | LINE 6 EXPLANATION - THE MEMBER COMPANIES DELEGATE A REPRESENTATIVE TO SERVE WITH THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | LINE 7A EXPLANATION - THE MEMBERS VOTE FOR A BOARD OF DIRECTORS POSITIONS FOR TERMS OF ONE YEAR. ALL MEMBERS VOTE ON MAJOR ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES AND OTHER MATERIAL MATTERS THAT WOULD AFFECT THE NON-PROFIT NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OVERSEE THE DAY TO DAY OPERATION OF THE ORGANIZATION BY APPROVING RESEARCH PROJECTS, FUNDING LEVELS, BUDGETS, FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT, AND DIRECTIONAL OVERSIGHT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | LINE 11A EXPLANATION - FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE OPERATIONS MANAGER AND FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND COMMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED A BOD COMMITTEE WHICH REVIEWS ALL PROJECTS FOR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE COMMITTEE REPORTS ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS TO THE BOARD. OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNCIL IS PRESENT AT BOD MEETINGS, RECEIVES COPIES OF THE MINUTES AND IS UTILIZED ON A REGULAR BASIS TO REVIEW THE ORGANIZATIONS POLICIES AND SPECIFIC QUESTIONS REGARDING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ESTABLISHED A COMMITTEE WHICH RESEARCHES COMPARABILITY DATA BASED ON SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, TIME DEVOTED TO ORGANIZATION, KNOWLEDGE OF INDUSTRY, AND PERFORMANCE WRITTEN RECOMMENDATION ARE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD WHICH HAS FINAL AUTHORITY OVER ALL COMPENSATION MATTERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE DIRECTS INTERESTED PARTIES TO CONTACT THE ORGANIZATION FOR COPIES OF REQUIRED DOCUMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE ITS OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE YEAR. |
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